Building my first PC, but had some doubts about some of my part choices and cooling
I've been using a gaming laptop for a few years now after making the jump from console and with some money coming in I wanted to build a proper desktop that works as both a workstation and gaming PC. As a note, I live in Argentina so availability of parts is a factor and so will probably have to order parts internationally.
Parts (PC Part Picker Link):
- CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- GPU: Gigabyte OC Radeon RX 9060 XT (16GB)
- CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
- RAM: 2 X 8GB DDR5 (Will grab whatever is available with at least 5200 MHz)
- Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB
- Motherboard: ASRock B650 Steel Legend ATX AM5
- PSU: Corsair RM750x 2024 (750W)
- Case: Fractal Design North Mid Tower (Includes two 140mm case fans)
- Extra Case Fans: 2 Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP 140mm
Limitations:
Aesthetics are not very relevant to me, especially since I'm not using a fish tank case, but would prefer no RGB.
I want something capable of running games at 1440p but would prefer increasing graphics settings over jumping above 60 FPS. My idea is to build something that currently runs most games with reasonable requirements so that it will hold up at least for a while even if I have to downgrade to 1080p.
In terms of peripherals, all I really need is 2 ports for monitors, 2 USB-A ports, 1 USB-C port, and 1 USB-A/USB-C port to connect everything I need.
My budget is fairly flexible, but I'd prefer to keep spending below $2000 before taxes and other costs at the most.
Main Questions:
- Is the cooler I picked and the 4 total case fans (2 front intake + 2 top exhaust) good enough to keep temps steady? After using a gaming laptop I'm pretty worried about temps.
- Are there any important parts I'm missing for the PC itself?
- Is the PSU good enough? I heard that 50% over expected average consumption is ideal so I tried to find a good model at 750.
- Is the motherboard way overkill? The motherboards all seemed a bit pricy, and the specs were all gibberish to me so honestly I just picked something highly rated.
- What's a solid RAM speed for the build? Currently the PC Part Picker list has DDR5-6000 RAM because I don't really know what the sweet spot is.
- Is looking for a less powerful but cheaper NVIDIA GPU better? I picked a 9060XT because it was cheaper than NVIDIA cards that performed similarly on comparison tests, but I was wondering if NVIDIA better because of features like DLSS, improving performance and saving money in the budget.
I'd appreciate advice on anything I overlooked while picking out the parts, or any ways to help bring down the cost a bit.